posted on October 13, 2000 09:04:10 PM new
I know that when you make a post or reply to a posting that when you CAPITALIZE all your letters it is considered SHOUTING, but what exactly is it considered when you post a response to someone and you make their i.d. in bold, is this also considered shouting?
posted on October 13, 2000 09:12:30 PM new
Dunno why others do it, but I bold names when I'm directly responding to someone's post. Bolding makes it easier to pick the name outta the crowd, so to speak.
posted on October 13, 2000 09:40:33 PM newBolding is usually used for emphasis
pattaylor, could'nt that emphasis be missconstrued as shouting.
Hypothetical example; pattaylor I totally disagree with you, as opposed to; pattaylor I totally disagree with you?
Do you see what I mean? I've used the bolding of someones name on several occasions and i've seen my name bolded before also and i've never really known if it was a form of shouting or not.
posted on October 13, 2000 09:50:15 PM new
yellowstone,
Since sometime before I came aboard, AuctionWatch members have routinely addressed one another by bolding the IDs to draw attention to their posts. So I suppose that by common use, it has become an accepted practice.
posted on October 13, 2000 09:53:02 PM newYellowstone --
Truly, in this forum, bolding is not considered shouting, and is only used for the pupose of emphasizing.
With so many different users participating in each thread, the bolding is sometimes necessary for the purpose of following the discussion and sub-discussions.
posted on October 13, 2000 10:01:28 PM new
Ha ha, very funny krs! (bold exclamation point added for emphasis)
[ edited by yellowstone on Oct 13, 2000 11:22 PM ]
You're right though. The message should be bolded while responding, but not the poster of the message, in order to stay within the spirit and letter of the of the CGs.
posted on October 13, 2000 11:36:33 PM new
No, I mean,
Kelly,
PatTaylor, if Bolding is to draw attention to the poster being posted to, then isn't that poster who bolds posting to the poster, and NOT the message?
You're right. The message should be bolded while responding, but not the poster of the message, in order to stay within the spirit and letter of the of the CGs.
